American Idol Live Tour 2013 Kicks Off in St Louis June 29

The American Idol Live Tour 2013 kicks off in St. Louis on June 29. The 40 city tour ends in Nashville, TV on August 31.

Both 2012 and 2011 tours had 45 dates.

ETA: The tour is coming to the Agganis Arena in Boston for the first time. Probably to accommodate homegirl, Angie Miller. The tour is skipping Worcester all together this year. Hm. Correction: The tour played Boston Garden in Season 8.

Tickets go on Sale May 3. Presale begins May 1.

The AMERICAN IDOL Live! Tour 2013 dates have been released! Now you can plan to see Amber, Angie, Burnell, Candice, Curtis, Devin, Janelle, Kree, Lazaro, Paul and Fan Pick Aubrey live in concert! Are the Idols coming to a city near you? Check out the tour dates below to find out.

While you wait for your chance to get tickets see what the finalists are most looking forward to about the 2013 tour in our Tour Talk videos.

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Of course the year my mom says I can go, they are not coming to Philly. This is like the first year that I know of they aren’t coming here. So some how I am gonna have to try to talk my mom going to either Atlantic City or Reading.

Wow they downsized big time this year. As someone who lives in Philly there are no stops at all which is a bummer, and usually they do Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, the big venue, this year they are doing a really small casino. Bummer

With 6 girls and 5 boys (none if who I would pay to see) it will be an almost all girl concert. At least a girl or two will play a guitar. If sales dissapoint thats one more thing that can be blamed on producer manilupation.

Wfish88

An idea to help sales/ buss for the IDOL Tour: Have past alumni open for dates in their hometown.

Valarie

Idol really does hate the South, now.

jms

Well. Now I regret not going last year.

There’s always a tour stop in Sacramento, and I was getting so excited to go to the tour this season to make up for last season. Then I saw who would be going on tour and I wouldn’t pay to see any of these people… in part because I’m broke :P.

But, if S9’s concert was enjoyable, this season’s probably will be.

Valarie

It will be interesting to see if moms and daughters arrive at noon to see the busses arrive. I am betting not. Any cute crush-índucing guys were early cuts this season.

40 shows may be 4 less than S9 – but it’s a really far cry from the high point of shows on the Idol Tour – which was 60. You can see the arc from S5 to S8 – with 44 shows for the seasons on either side:

Season 12 Tour – 40 Dates

Season 11 Tour – 45 Dates

Season 10 Tour – 45 Dates

Season 9 Tour – 44 Dates

Season 8 Tour – 52 Dates

Season 7 Tour – 53 Dates

Season 6 Tour – 59 Dates

Season 5 Tour – 60 Dates

Season 4 Tour – 44 Dates

Season 3 Tour – 52 Dates

Season 2 Tour – 41 Dates

Season 1 Tour – 30 Dates

But these are facts without context – there are a lot of different factors for the rise and fall in numbers of dates booked. Cancellations and additions, etc are not reflected by the list, and the story of this year’s tour is not yet written…ie. the original story of Season 5 would be 39 Dates planned, and 21 dates added due to demand. (Idol’s reactive policies in action) Which is an extreme example – and in another time and a better economy – but still – We Don’t Know Yet.

It looks like they are skipping some of the bigger cities with larger venues, like Philadelphia.Hmm but interesting, they have added Trenton, NJ, which has a smaller arena, and is only about 25 minutes from me. Maybe I’ll break down and pay them a visit!

LeahKittyS

I’m still paying to see it. They always sound better live, without judges and competition. Heck, maybe the cast will even get along better with Lazaro now that he’s not posing a threat to their standing. Even Season 9’s cast put on an enjoyable show.